Mail carrier&#39;s pouch attachment



1955 H. c. JENSWOLD MAIL CARRIER'S POUCH ATTACHMENT Filed Dec. 18, 1953 I INVENTOR. HE/veY c. JENSWOLO,

United States Patent MAIL CARRIERS POUCH ATTACHMENT Henry C. Jenswold, San Antonio, Tex.

Application December 18, 1953, Serial No. 398,970

3 Claims. (Cl. 15052) This invention relates to a cover attachment for mail carriers pouches and the like, and the primary object of the invention is to provide means whereby friction between a mail carriers pouch or the like and the uniform or clothes of the carrier is materially reduced so that wear upon the uniform or clothes is substantially reduced, ease of shifting the pouch from one side of the person to the other is greatly facilitated, and comfort and ease in carrying the pouch is enhanced, while at the same time wear upon the pouch itself is reduced.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a cover attachment of the character indicated above which is of simple, durable, weather-proof construction, can be easily attached to a pouch or the like, and which eliminates the disadvantages of and the need for aprons on opposite sides of the uniform or clothes, such as are now in use.

Other important objects and advantageous features of the invention will be apparent from the following description and the accompanying drawing, wherein, for purposes of illustration rather than limitation, a specific embodiment of the invention is set forth in detail.

Figure 1 is a front perspective view showing a mail carriers pouch equipped in accordance with the present invention;

Figure 2 is a front perspective view of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a plan view on an enlarged scale of the cover attachment; and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary elevational view of a detail.

Referring in detail to the drawings, wherein like numerals designate like parts throughout the several views, the numeral 5 generally designates a conventional mail carriers pouch, which includes a front wall 6, opposite end walls 7 and 8, a rear wall 9, and a closure flap 10.

On a lower central part of the front wall 6 is a buckle 11, and at the opposite ends of the upper edge of the closure flap 10 are carrying rings 12, 12.

In carrying the pouch 5, by means of shoulder strap suspension (not shown), the rear wall 9 bears against the uniform of a carrier, causes wear of the uniform and of the pouch, and in walking, and in shifting the pouch from side to side, the pouch tends to cling to the uniform by reason of the friction between the pouch and the uniform of the carrier, so that the pouch becomes both burdensome and diflicult to shift.

In accordance with the present invention, these and other difficulties and inconveniences are eliminated or substantially reduced by attaching to the pouch 5 a cover attachment, generally designated 14 in the drawings.

The cover attachment 14 comprises a sheet 15 of smooth friction reducing flexible material, such as vinyl plastic sheeting, slightly wider than the rear wall 9 of the pouch 5, and of suflicient length or height to reach from the upper end 13 of the pouch 5, as far as the lower end 16 thereof, forwardly across the lower end 16 as far as the front wall 6 of the pouch 5.

The cover attachment 14 has a straight horizontal upper edge 17, similar downwardly and laterally outwardly curved side edges 18, 18, and downwardly con- "ice verging lower edges 19, 19, which meet in an apex 20. I

Where the lower ends of the side edges 18, 18 curve into the upper ends of the lower edges 19, 19, the sheet 15 has ll-shaped darts 21, 21 which are closed by triangular gores 22, 22 which are secured at their edges to the edges of the darts, preferably by cementing. The gores and darts provide corner pockets for securing the lower rear corners 23, 23 of the pouch 5.

Secured to the sheet 15 at the apex 20 and depending therefrom is a strap 24, which is arranged to be engaged through the buckle 11 on the lower part of the pouch front wall 6.

Secured to upper portions of the pouch end walls 7 and 8 and extending thereacross are loop straps 25 which are secured by a rivet 26 to the front wall 6, and to the rear wall 9 and flap 10, as indicated at 26. On the sheet near opposite ends of the upper edge 17 thereof, are straps 27, 27, which are passed upwardly through the straps 25 and engaged through buckles 28, 28 provided at the upper edge 17 of the sheet 15 inwardly of the straps 27, 27. The upper part of the sheet 15 is thereby engaged with the back wall 9 of the pouch, and side portions of the sheet 15 are engaged with the end walls of the pouch 5.

With the cover attachment 14 thus installed, the smooth, polished surface of the attachment 14 enables the pouch 5 to slide easily on the person of the carrier as the carrier moves and walks, enables easy shifting of the pouch from side to side of the carriers person, and substantially eliminates frictional wear of the carriers uniform and of the pouch 5.

What is claimed is:

1. In combination, a pouch having a front wall, a back wall, end walls, a top, and a bottom, a buckle on a lower part of said front wall, and loops on upper portions of said end walls, a smooth friction reducing sheet covering the pouch back wall, said sheet having side portions extending along the pouch end walls, and a lower end portion extending along the bottom of the pouch, a strap on said lower end portion engaging said buckle, and upper strap means on the sides of the sheet engaged through said loops.

2. In combination, a pouch having a front wall, a back wall, end walls, a top, and a bottom, a buckle on a lower part of said front Wall, and loops on upper portions of said end walls, a smooth friction reducing sheet covering the pouch back wall, said sheet having side portions extending along the pouch end walls, and a lower end portion extending along the bottom of the pouch, a strap on said lower end portion engaging said buckle, and upper strap means on the sides of the sheet engaged through said loops, said sheet having gores in lower portions of its sides providing pockets receiving lower rear corners of the pouch.

3. In combination, a pouch having a front wall, a back wall, end walls, a top, and a bottom, a buckle on a lower part of said front wall, and loops on upper portions of said end walls, a smooth friction reducing sheet covering the pouch back wall, said sheet having side portions extending along the pouch end walls, and a lower end portion extending along the bottom of the pouch, a strap on said lower end portion engaging said buckle, and upper strap means on the sides of the sheet engaged through said loops, said sheet being of polished plastic material.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 729,565 Fletcher June 2, 1903 1,695,709 Field Dec. 18, 1928 2,429,019 Freed Oct. 14, 1947 

